Swimming

Make a splash with our swimming programs and activities.

Visiting our pools

Places to swim

Indoor pools

Outdoor pools (closed for the season)

Admission fees

Single-visit swimming

Individual admission fees:

$4.14 plus tax for seniors (65+) and youth
$5.18 plus tax for adults (18+)

Memberships

Recreation Family memberships (maximum of two adults and up to five children) can now be bought online! When purchasing this membership, make sure to select the checkbox beside all of the family members to be included. If you need help adding any missed family members, please contact Support Services at 905-815-2000 or visit your local community centre.

Individual pay-as-you-go, 10-visit passes, 90-day passes and annual memberships are also available. Visit the Memberships page for details.

Admission standards for pool entry

Supervision requirements

Swimmers must meet the requirements of the following admission standards to be granted entrance into any pool:

Stop! Ages 0-6

Children age six and under may not enter the swimming pool unless they are accompanied by a guardian 14 years of age or older.
The guardian is responsible for their direct supervision and must be in the water and able to assist immediately.
Two children per guardian (ages 14+) or up to four children per guardian if all children wear life-jackets.

Caution. Ages 7-9

Children age seven to nine who are non-swimmers must be accompanied by a guardian 14 years of age or older.
The guardian is responsible for their direct supervision and must be in the water and able to assist immediately.
Two children (non-swimmers) per guardian (ages 14+) or up to four children (non-swimmers) per guardian if all children wear life-jackets.
Children age seven to nine who can successfully pass the facility swim test may enter the pool unsupervised. Swimming with a buddy is strongly recommended.

OK! Ages 10+

Children age 10 years or older may enter the pool area unsupervised. Swimming with a buddy is strongly recommended.

Swim testing

To successfully pass the Facility Swim Test, individuals must demonstrate comfort in the water and be able to swim on their front for a minimum of two widths of the pool continuously in shallow water.

Deep end admittance

Children who do not pass the swim testing but still want to go into the deep end must wear a lifejacket and be accompanied by a guardian (ages 14+). One guardian may take up to four non-swimmers in lifejackets into the deep end.

Water slide admittance policy

Riders at Iroquois Ridge pool must be a minimum height of 107 centimetres (also recommended that riders can swim the width of the pool). Lifejackets, tubes, toys or any other devices are not permitted on the slide.

Pool admission policy

Pay the posted admission fee before entering the pool deck area.

Any parents/guardians on the pool deck as spectators pay the regular admission fee due to lifeguard ratio requirements, whether they swim or not.
Parents/guardians in the pool gallery as spectators are not part of swim ratio and do not have to pay.

Medical conditions

Individuals with seizure disorders or other serious medical conditions should be accompanied by an individual knowledgeable of their condition and responsible who can provide immediate assistance if needed.

Children that pass the Facility Swim Test can swim on their own.

Strollers

Strollers are not permitted on our sanitized decks, except for the Outdoor Pool decks.

Swimming sober

Anyone under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs will not be allowed into the facility and consumption of these substances is not permitted on the pool deck or in the facility.

User guidelines

Health and wellness

If you are sick or feeling unwell, please stay at home. Anyone displaying symptoms will not be admitted.

Do not visit the pool when ill, or have experienced diarrhea in the past week.
Prevent pool fouling. All swimmers are encouraged to visit the washroom before entering the pool.
Ensure children who are not toilet trained wear swim diapers made for swimming. These are available for purchase at the customer service desk.

Wear appropriate swimming attire that is different from the clothing worn to the facility.

Clothing should be light weight fabric and free from rips/tears, rivets, dangling strings, denim and zippers.
Bottoms must cover the buttocks area and must not be see-through.
Bring clean flip flops or sandals to wear on the pool deck. Street shoes are not permitted on the pool deck.

Bring your own reusable drinking containers. Only water in plastic bottles are permitted on the pool deck.

Showers

If possible, participants are encouraged to take a shower prior to visiting the pool to avoid having to rinse off prior to entering the pool.

Universal changerooms

For information about our universal changerooms, visit the Inclusion and Support page.

First aid

Staff will follow all revised CPR and First Aid treatment processes, as amended by the Lifesaving Society in our safety guidelines. On-deck First Aid treatment stations will be established for outdoor pools.

Swimming lessons

Spectators are asked to remain in the viewing areas.

Parents are permitted in the water for Parent and Tot lessons only.

Swimmers must bring their own goggles.

Equipment

Use of pool equipment will be at the discretion of the lifeguards.

Lifejackets will be available but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Equipment for lessons, Leadership and Waterfit classes will be available.

Swimmers must bring their own equipment such as goggles and towels.

Capacity

Each pool will have their own capacities depending on configuration.

Schedules

Schedules are subject to change and cancellations will be posted on site.

Lane swims

If a friend wants to swim in the same lane as me, can we swim together?

Sharing a lane with a friend is permitted, but please let the lifeguard know upon entering the pool and we will do our best to accommodate requests.

Lanes will not be put out for leisure swims.

If any swimmer needs to pass another, participants may pass one another when safe to do so.

Swimmers are asked to swim continually throughout the timeslots.

Short breaks (i.e. drinking water, adjusting goggles) are allowed in the pool.

Outdoor swimming

All outdoor pools are now closed for the season.

Outdoor pools close during thunderstorms and refunds will be issued as applicable. Rain days are non-refundable as our outdoor pools remain open.

Registration

Visit our Registered Programs page for:

Creating an online account
Registration help
Missed classes and refunds
Browsing swimming lessons and aquatics programs